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U.S. envoy to U.N. decries 'disturbing' accounts of Ukrainians deported to Russia

Accounts that thousands of residents of Ukraine's besieged port city of Mariupol have been forcibly deported to Russia are "disturbing" and "unconscionable" if true, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Sunday.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2022

Japan’s Kishida, Cambodia's Hun Sen hold talks over Ukraine, Myanmar

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen on Sunday and is expected to seek further cooperation in dealing with Russia's intensifying aggression on Ukraine.

Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2022

Top Ballet Performers ‘Dance for Ukraine’ in Charity Event

Away from the fighting in Ukraine, Russian and Ukrainian ballet dancers rubbed shoulders in London on Saturday in a charity event that united some of the world's leading dance performers for humanitarian relief in the war-torn eastern European nation. About 20 dancers, with glistening bodies and graceful moves, received a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2022

Groundwater could help kickstart green recovery in African countries: how to begin

African leaders have joined a worldwide thrust for a “green recovery” from the COVID-19 setback and the climate crisis. As the African Union’s Green Recovery Action Plan puts it, this essentially means investing in the sustainable use of resources. A joint statement endorsed by 54 African leaders emphasises the continent’s…

The Conversation · Mar 20, 2022

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2022

Zelenskiy Says Russia Wages ‘Terror’, Mariupol Says Thousands Deported

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia's siege of the port city of Mariupol was "a terror that will be remembered for centuries to come", while local authorities said thousands of residents there had been taken by force across the border. "Over the past week, several thousand Mariupol residents were deported…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2022

UN International Day of Happiness 2022: History, when is it and how it's celebrated

The International Day of Happiness has a simple message: to improve the well-being of people all around the world - but how did the event start and how can you get involved?

Daily Mirror · Mar 20, 2022

What’s the plan, Joe? The west lacks a long-term strategy to defeat Putin

With Nato and EU summits this week, there’s a need for clear leadership. But despite Biden’s talk of unity, the cracks are showing

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2022

Sudan's Coup-hit Economy in Free Fall as Prices Bite

Sudanese schoolteacher Babiker Mohamed barely covers his family's needs with his meagre income, but since last year's military coup he no longer knows if he can even keep afloat. Like many in Sudan, Mohamed has been grappling with shortages in basic goods, as well as new taxes and steep price…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2022

Ukraine crisis: claims Mariupol women and children forcibly sent to Russia

Thousands of resident illegally taken across border, says Mariupol council, as reports emerge its art school has been bombed while 400 were sheltering inside

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2022